You may feel unproductive as you struggle with a desire to procrastinate today. Perhaps you are faced with duties you’d rather not deal with, or you may simply feel the need for some time off. Developing a motivated mind-set can help you overcome these feelings and regain your productive focus. You might first begin with a relaxing meditation to relieve tension and put you in a positive state of mind. Then imagine yourself feeling happy and inspired as you go about your tasks today, and call forth invigorating energy to course through your body. As you focus on this energy, allow it to infuse you with a sense of purpose and passion for your work, and embrace this mood so it will inspire you to take action.

As we motivate and inspire ourselves from within, we develop the initiative to tackle even unpleasant tasks. We all feel unmotivated from time to time, whether due to fatigue or boredom. We are not always able to put our work aside for another time, so we can instead learn to use the power of our minds to stimulate our productive drive. By fostering thoughts of action and energy, we are able to overcome our lethargy and take on the tasks that must be done. Once we overcome our initial inertia, continuing the process becomes easier and we are able to complete our work quickly and efficiently, resulting in a sense of accomplishment. You can easily overcome your feelings of procrastination with just a few minutes of mental stimulation today.